Mr. Preston has greater than 25 years of experience in critical care and emergency medicine with a primary emphasis on extracorporeal life support (ECLS/ECMO). During this time, Thomas has participated in the training and education of more than 3500 ECMO specialists, provided direct care for hundreds of mechanically supported patients and functioned as the primary perfusionist on congenital neonatal, pediatric and adult cardiopulmonary bypass cases. He is currently an editor for three medical journals and is a frequent instructor for ECMO courses for groups such as Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The American College of Chest Physicians, ELSO and others. He is a member of the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology, The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Ohio State University. Thomas’s research work focuses on evaluating new ECMO products such as cannulas, oxygenators and pumps and evaluating new simulation tools to improve education and training. He has authored nearly 100 peer-reviewed articles, posters and presentations, and has served as an invited lecturer at a number of national and international symposiums.